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Published in association with

China Agricultural University
and Chinese Association for Agricultural Economics

Editorial Objectives

China Agricultural Economic Review (CAER) provides a unique and insightful approach to documenting and disseminating research into the economics of agriculture, rural development, natural resources and the environment. Integrating both qualitative and quantitative research, CAER provides an in-depth analysis of Chinese agricultural reform and practice.

Coverage

CAER publishes high quality academic writings by scholars from China and globally and particularly encourages the following:

• empirical work that can be replicated and extended by others
• research articles that employ econometric estimation and statistical hypothesis testing, optimization and simulation models

CAER also publishes:

• Comparative studies of agricultural and rural development experiences in China and other countries that derive implications relevant both for China and other countries, especially, some developing countries
• Interviews and dialogues to reflect the development of agricultural economics by leading agricultural economists, government policy makers, and other influential personalities from both within China and internationally
• Descriptive reviews and policy analyses
• Book reviews (reviews of major works published both in China and elsewhere addressing agricultural and rural economic issues of chiefly, but not limited to, China)
• Announcements of important meetings/conferences and publications

Topical coverage includes but is not limited to:

• Agricultural economic theory and policy
• Agricultural markets
• Agricultural trade
• Agricultural investment
• Rural finance
• Resource economics and environment protection
• Agricultural R&D and extensions
• Employment, labor use and migration
• Agribusiness
• Rural sociology
• Development economics
• Rural household behavior
• Rural cooperatives
• Development of rural non-agricultural industries.

Topicality

China Agricultural Economic Review aims primarily to address contemporary issues concerning agricultural economics and rural development in China. It is the wish of the Editorial Board that discussions and debates published in the journal will have strong impact on China’s agricultural and rural policy-making processes and also on the development of the agricultural economics discipline. It is also envisaged that the journal will be a most valuable arena for other developing countries to learn from lessons and experiences of China’s agricultural and rural development.

Key benefits

The varied content composition of CAER offers readers a holistic view of issues concerning agricultural economics and rural development in China. Contents published in the journal will also be of great education value to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in China and worldwide.

Key Journal Audiences

• Scholars and research students in universities and research institutes worldwide
• University teachers and students in the area of agricultural economics and rural management
• Agribusiness personnel, especially those in large agribusiness corporations such as traders of grains, oil and other agricultural products
• Policy makers
• NGOs interested in issues of China’s agricultural sector. 

Abstracting and Indexing

CAER is now abstracted and indexed in the following services:

• RePEc
• Cabell's Directory
• APEL - Asia Pacific Economic Literature
• INSPEC

China Agricultural Economic Review is available as part of an online subscription to the Emerald Economics Subject Collection. For more information, please email collections@emeraldinsight.com.

This journal is a member of and subscribes to the
principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics.